Experimental hatching of steelhead eggs in the presence of oligochaete worms with a suggested program of further investigation
Kimsey JB. 1955. Experimental hatching of steelhead eggs in the presence of oligochaete worms with a suggested program of further investigation
This report concerns work by John C. Briggs on the salmonids of Prairie Creek, Redwood National Park, California (see two reports described separately in this database). A table summarizes Briggs' findings of damage to redds from oligochaete worms, and the text discusses methods and results of a later study using worms from Prairie Creek. A proposed larger-scale experiment at Prairie Creek was not done, but is described here. Damage by the worms appears great enough that further investigation is recommended. Attached material is a 1970 letter by Salvatore Billeci of San Francisco mentioning unclassified worms that were destroying redds in Prairie Creek in the early 1950's, and a cover letter by Elton Bailey of the California Department of Fish and Game regarding collection of some of the worms.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Kimsey, J
- Date of Issue
- 1955-01-25
- Units
- REDW
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, aquatic worms (Oligochaeta), Fish Studies, Prairie Creek, Redds, Salmonids (Salmonidae)